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The magazine for producers, engineers & recording musicians | 11 October 2008


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TL Audio Ivory 2 Series 5052 Stereo Valve Processor

The TLA 5052 combines preamp, compressor and EQ processing and uses valve stages to sex up the signal. Bob Dormon ponders the delights of thermionic emission…

Price: £1,174.00
Manufacturer: TL Audio
Website: http://www.tlaudio.co.uk

Those with powers of recollection that extend beyond last weekend’s indulgences may remember that TL Audio has quite a history when it comes to vintage and valve equipment. In the early 90s, before the retro obsession had really taken hold, Tony Larking Hire and Sales surgically removed channels from old Neve desks and repackaged them as standalone preamp/equalisers.

Score: 7

This review first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 10
Filed under Hardware, Hardware Effects, Preamps

 

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